American Grown Podcast

09/19/2025

🆕 EPISODE: Devin Price & D Simon - VP & Teacher Proctor at NICK Services.
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09/18/2025

Ep.148: Devin Price & D Simon - VP & Proctor at NICK Services/From Cedar Crest to Shanghai, Leaving a Local Impact. Listen to the full episode, search: American Grown Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music & Pandora for FREE. 📲🎧

09/14/2025

Ep.147: Roberta Devers - Founder of Mountain Laurel Midwifery/ Home Birth & the Maternity Care Crisis.
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In this episode, we sit down with Roberta Devers. Certified Professional Midwife and founder of Mountain Laurel Midwifery, to explore why more families are choosing home birth and how midwifery can help solve America’s growing maternity care crisis. With over 30 years of experience and more than 1,500 births attended, Roberta shares her passion for empowering families through personalized, respectful care. Roberta is so passionate about home births & being a midwife that she was arrested in New York!
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09/07/2025

Ep.146: Devin Fink & Brittany Litz - Founders of Frontline Companions/Community Built on Helping Those Who Serve. PART 2
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In this episode, we sit down with Devin Fink & Brittany Litz for part two. Devin shares with us his time spent at Walter Reed Hospital and how the VA could do better for our service men & women. We also discuss in-depth about Frontline Companions and the investment needed to own a service dog. The main message of this episode is to find your people & not be afraid to ask for help.
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08/24/2025

Ep.144: Gavin Sweeney - Journalist & Co-Founder of Truth & Threads/Faith, Philly Sports & Following your Dream.
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In this episode, I sit down with Gavin Sweeney, who at the age of 16 has started a Christian clothing brand and is writing sports articles read by thousands of people. From Fredericksburg, PA, Gavin is a rising sports reporter with LebCoSports, a die-hard Philly sports fan, and co-founder of Truth and Threads. We talk about how he broke into journalism at just 14, the transition from public school to online learning, and what inspired him and his best friend to launch a faith-based brand to inspire their generation. Gavin also shares his goals for working with Philly Sports Reports.
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08/18/2025

Ep.143: Chris Morales - Media Personality/Steel City Takes & Heel Turns: The Rise of PGHChrisTv.
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In this episode, I sit down with Christian Morales, the passionate force behind PGHChrisTv and a key voice on the Sports Jedi Network. From Pittsburgh to Central PA, Chris has built a loyal following for his high-energy coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers and pro wrestling (WWE, AEW, and more).
With over 20,000 YouTube subscribers, Chris opens up about how he turned his love for sports into a full-on media brand. We talk about his origin story, the grind of content creation, what keeps his audience coming back, and what it really takes to be both a host and a producer.
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08/11/2025

Ep.142: Cody Tyler - Black Dirt
Country Singer/Appalachian
Country Music: Gypsy Convoy.
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In this episode, I sit down with returning guest Cody Tyler, the powerful voice behind Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy. Hailing from the Appalachian foothills of Pennsylvania, Cody brings his distinct Black Dirt Country sound back to the mic to talk about his newest single, “Walk With Me,” released July 15th.
We dive into the deeper meaning behind the track, what it’s like touring across Pennsyltucky, and how Cody continues to blend family legacy, musical grit, and Appalachian storytelling into every performance. From honky-tonk stages to heartfelt lyrics, Cody opens up about collaborating with fellow PA musicians, pushing his brand forward with new merch, and staying rooted in the dirt he came from.
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03/02/2025

Ep.120: Gordon Price & Richard Stutzman - Founders of NICK Services.
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In this episode, Gordon and Richard share their remarkable ability to identify a pressing need in Lebanon County for a non-profit organization that directly impacts children on an individual level. Inspired by this need, they founded NICK Services, an organization dedicated to providing underprivileged youth in Lebanon with the opportunity to engage in various after-school programs, such as art, music, and karate, under the guidance and assistance of experienced mentors.
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02/24/2025

Ep.119: Brian DiMattia - MMA
Instructor & Host of Food Fight Podcast.
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In this episode Brian shares with us his redemption story from drug addict to going clean. When not recording his Food Fight Podcast he works at Good Tree MMA inspiring others to stand up for themselves.
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02/11/2025

02/03/2025

Ep.116: Tyler Weaver - Master Gunsmith & Owner of Precision Rifle Works.
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In this episode Tyler shares with us his journey to becoming a master gunsmith. From his early days of machine tooling, to graduating gunsmithing school in Pittsburgh. He worked diligently to learn all he could. During COVID while most businesses were struggling to stay open he decided to go full-time as a gunsmith out of his house. You can tell by the passion in his voice that Tyler is dedicated and extremely knowledgeable about his craft.
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